CSGS Weekly Communications

Helping the learners of today become the leaders of tomorrow

Dear Parent/Guardian(s)
Please find below this week’s communications and website updates –
Week Ending 19th March 2021.
YEAR GROUP COMMUNICATION
NOTICES
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monitored and therefore will not be actioned. To contact the school please email
[email protected].
Safeguarding – Please see our SAFEGUARDING PAGE for information for parents about
the Social Media and Apps **Updated How to Prepare for an Emergency – Mobile Phones
Please see Metropolitan Police Poster on E-scooters and the Law here.
SEND & WELLBEING for information to parents in Supporting Children’s Mental Health.
**Please check updated Wellbeing Strategies here.
Lateral Flow Tests - We are very pleased to announce the Lateral Flow Tests within
school are complete and have all been negative. We would like to thank all the
Volunteers Parents, Governors and Science Technicians for staffing the test centre in
the last 10 days; their support was invaluable during this very busy period of getting
the students back to school. Also a big thank you to all the students for their
outstanding behaviour during this time. We are very proud of the maturity displayed
within the testing centre and also the resilience to the challenges they have been faced
within the last few months.
Test at Home Kits – All students that have had their third in school LFD test should have
now come home with their home test kits. Please see our website here for letter,
video guidance and how to report the results.
 Years 7-9 Test Tuesday and Friday before school (or Monday and
Thursday evening if this is not possible)
 Years 10-13 Test Monday and Thursday before school (or Sunday and
Wednesday evening if this is not possible)
Students will be given further testing kits to enable continuous testing throughout the
Easter break.
If there are any questions about testing, or there is a problem with the test kit, please
email [email protected]
Ballot of Parent Governor – Parents are invited to vote for the parents nominated as
Parent Governor. Please see letter in Whole School Communications below for
nominees. The vote will close at 12pm Monday 22nd March 2021
FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
 Early Finish 1pm – Tuesday 23rd March 2021
School will be closed from 1pm to accommodate the Year 7 STW parents meetings.
 Year 13 Spring Assessments – Monday 15th – Friday 26th March 2021
 Year 12 Higher Educational Evening – Tuesday 30th March 2021
 Last day of Term – Early Closure Wednesday 31st March 2021
 Easter Break – Thursday 01st April – Friday 16th April Inclusive
 Year 9 DTP Men ACWY Vaccination – Tuesday 27th April 2021 *
 Year 8 HPV- 1st Dose Vaccination – Friday 14th May 2021 *
 Year 9 HPV – 1st Dose Vaccination - Wednesday 19th May 2021 *
 *More details about the vaccination programme to follow W/C 22 nd March 2021
All Parents afternoon/Evenings will be conducted via Teams -
 Year 7 STW - Tuesday 23rd March
*Booking System is now open until 5pm Saturday 20th March 2021

Covid-19 (2020/21)
A reminder that all students are encouraged to have their own hand sanitiser and
tissues, remember their lanyards and school equipment. Could students also bring into
school their own water bottles to enable them to refill at the water stations around the
school.
The up to date government publication ‘what parents and carers need to know about
during the coronavirus outbreak’ can be found here. ** Updated 16th March 2021
 Student Testing at Home Privacy Notice
 March Risk Assessment for Covid
 Return to School Letter from Educational Welfare Officer
 Educational Welfare Officer Support Flyer
 How to do your Covid Test Instruction Leaflet
 Student Privacy Notice
Whole School letters  Whole School - Ballot of Parent Governor- 16th March 2021
 Whole School - Testing at Home Letter - 15th March 2021
Year 7 letters  Year 7 - STW Parent Meeting Booking Information - 17th March 2021
Year 8 letters 
Year 9 letters 
Year 10 letters 
Year 11 letters 
Year 12 letters  Year 12 – Higher Education Evening – 18th March 2021
Year 13 letters 
Parents Assoc. / PLEASE USE THE LINK TO THE LEFT TO SEE THE PARENT ASSOCIATION AREA OF THE WEBSITE

CSGSPA /  Next CSGSPA meeting – Monday 10th May at 7.30pm on Zoom. Email
[email protected] [email protected] to be added to the mailing list.
 Tickets for the Spring Raffle are now on sale until Tuesday 30th March. You can buy
your tickets here.
Other
Homework Club - Homework will be set on Teams.
 Tuesday Y8 and Y10
 Wednesday Y7
 Thursday Y9 and Y11
Extra - Curricular – Please check the website here for the most up to date Club
information.
 CSGS Library – there are new lists available
 Please See here for Local Community information
19.03.2021